Chapter 8: The Skeletal System Review

Rib 7 is a _____ rib. A. True B. Floating C. False D. Pelvic E. Cartilaginous

A. True

Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called _____. A. Sinuses B. Syndesmoses C. Symphyses D. Fissures E. Sutures

E. Sutures

Which of the following do costal cartilages connect? A. The clavicles with the sternum B. The true ribs with the scapula C. The floating ribs with xiphoid process D. The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum E. The ribs with the sternum

E. The ribs with the sternum

Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it? A. Incus B. Malleus C. Hyoid D. Stapes E. Vomer

E. Vomer

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except _____. A. the male pelvis is more massive B. the male pelvic outlet is smaller C. the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees D. the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly E. the female sacrum is longer

E. the female sacrum is longer

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

False

Sutures are found between the cranial, facial, and sacral bones.

True

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

True

The _____ does not belong to the femur. A. Anterior border B. Fovea capitis C. Medial condyle D. Greater trochanter E. Lesser trochanter

A. Anterior border

Which cranial bone(s) are separate right and left bones at birth but generally fuse by the age of 5? A. Frontal bone and mandible B. Frontal bone and maxilla C. Mandible and maxilla D. Frontal bone and occipital bone

A. Frontal bone and mandible

The atlantoaxial joint is the joint between C1 and C2.

True

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most _____ vertebrae. A. Cervical B. Thoracic C. Lumbar D. Sacral E. Coccygeal

A. Cervical

Arounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n) _____. A. Condyle B. Sulcus C. Alveolus D. Foramen E. Sinus

A. Condyle

A newborn passes through the_____ of its mother during birth. A. Obturator foramen B. Pelvic inlet C. Pelvic outlet D. Acetabulum E. False pelvis

C. Pelvic outlet

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is _____. A. 56 B. 106 C. 156 D. 206 E. 256

D. 206

From superior to inferior, how many individual vertebrae are there of each type? A. 12; 7; 5; 5; 4 B. 12; 5; 5; 7; 4 C. 7; 5; 5; 12; 4 D. 7; 12; 5; 5; 4 E. 7; 5; 5; 4; 12

D. 7; 12; 5; 5; 4

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n) _____. A. Canal B. Alveolus C. Fissure D. Foramen E. Sinus

D. Foramen

Which of the following bones forms the bulk of the hard palate? A. Nasal bone B. Mandible C. Ethmoid bone D. Maxilla E. Lacrimal bone

D. Maxilla

Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone? A. Ethmoid B. Parietal C. Maxilla D. Zygomatic E. Palatine

A. Ethmoid

The _____ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone. A. Hyoid bone B. Mandible C. Maxilla D. Zygomatic bone

A. Hyoid bone

There are _____ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult. A. More B. Fewer C. The same number of

A. More

Which of the following are not considered facial bones? A. Parietal bones B. Maxillae C. Lacrimal bones D. Nasal bones E. Palatine bones

A. Parietal bones

The antebrachium contains the _____. A. Radius and ulna B. Humerus C. Carpals and metacarpals D. Scapula and clavicle E. Phalanges

A. Radius and ulna

The glenoid cavity of the _____ articulates with the head of the _____. A. Scapula; sternum B. Radius; Humerus C. Humerus; scapula D. Sternum; Humerus E. Scapula; Humerus

A. Scapula; sternum

Which of the following is the most common spinal curvature deformity? A. Scoliosis B. Lordosis C. Kyphosis D. Osteosis E. Herniation

A. Scoliosis

Fontanels are _____ in an infant. A. Spaces between the unfused cranial bones B. Cartilages covering cranial bones C. Fibrous connective tissues lining the cranial cavity D. Fibrous connective tissues lining the orbits E. Fibrous connective tissues lining paranasal sinuses

A. Spaces between the unfused cranial bones

The _____ belongs to the thoracic cage, whereas the _____ belongs to the pectoral girdle. A. Sternum; clavicle B. Clavicle; sternum C. Vertebra T5; vertebra T1 D. Scapula; clavicle E. Scapula; sternum

A. Sternum; clavicle

What are the three auditory ossicles? A. The malleus, incus, and stapes B. The superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae C. The hyoid, mandible, and maxilla D. The temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones

A. The malleus, incus, and stapes

One difference between the male and female pelvis is that the subpubic angle of a female is generally _____. A. greater than 100 degrees B. less than 90 degrees C. greater than 120 degrees D. less than 20 degrees

A. greater than 100 degrees

What is a sesamoid bone? A. A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure B. A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress C. A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma D. A bone made of hyaline cartilage E. A bone made of dense regular connective tissue

B. A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress

The acetabulum articulates with the _____. A. Humerus B. Femur C. Patella D. Tibia E. Hip bone

B. Femur

Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand? A. Carpal B. Metacarpal C. Tarsal D. Metatarsal E. Phalanx

B. Metacarpal

The acromion is an anatomical feature of the _____. A. Clavicle B. Scapula C. Ulna D. Scaphoid E. Pollex

B. Scapula

Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child? A. Osteoporosis leads to bone loss with age. B. Some separate bones gradually fuse with age. C. Many bones are replaced by cartilage with age. D. Bones are reabsorbed with age. E. Osteoclast activity overcomes osteoblast activity with age.

B. Some separate bones gradually fuse with age.

The _____ suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone. A. Coronal B. Squamous C. Lambdoid D. Sagittal E. Frontal

B. Squamous

The manubrium is part of what bone? A. Clavicle B. Sternum C. Scapula D. A rib E. Vertebra

B. Sternum

The _____ can be easily palpated between the clavicles. A. Xiphoid process B. Suprasternal notch C. Body of the sternum D. Costal cartilage E. Costal groove

B. Suprasternal notch

The _____ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the _____. A. foramen magnum; occipital bone B. sella turcica; sphenoid bone C. Lambdoid suture; parietal bones D. Supraorbital margin; frontal bone E. Occipital condyle; occipital bone

B. sella turcica; sphenoid bone

In a herniated disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the _____ ruptures and the _____ oozes out. A. Nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus B. Lamina; nucleus pulposus C. Anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus D. Anulus fibrosus; body E. Nucleus pulposus; lamina

C. Anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus

Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra? A. Transverse foramen B. Spinous process C. Dens (odontoid process) D. Vertebral arch E. Superior articular facet

C. Dens (odontoid process)

Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton? A. Clavicle B. Patella C. Ethmoid D. Ulna E. Fibula

C. Ethmoid

Spines of the _____ form a part of the pelvic outlet. A. Sacrum B. Pubis C. Ischium D. Ilium E. Pubic symphysis

C. Ischium

You cannot palpate the _____ on a living person. A. Lateral malleolus B. Tibial tuberosity C. Medial surface of the fibula D. Anterior border of the tibia E. Calcaneus

C. Medial surface of the fibula

Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column? A. Mandibular fossa B. Mastoid process C. Occipital condyle D. Foramen magnum E. Zygomatic arch

C. Occipital condyle

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures? A. Occipital bone B. Sphenoid bone C. Parietal bone D. Zygomatic bone E. Frontal bone

C. Parietal bone

Sinuses are absent from which bone? A. Sphenoid B. Frontal C. Temporal D. Maxilla E. Ethmoid

C. Temporal

Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra? A. Spinous process B. Transverse processes C. Vertebral head D. Vertebral foramen E. Vertebral body

C. Vertebral head

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton, except the _____, which belongs to the appendicular skeleton. A. frontal bone B. mandible C. scapula D. thoracic vertebra E. stapes

C. scapula

The right hand and wrist of an adult has _____ bones. A. 15 B. 18 C. 25 D. 27 E. 28

D. 27

All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the _____. A. Zygomatic process B. Mastoid process C. External acoustic meatus D. Sella turcica E. Mandibular fossa

D. Sella turcica

Which bone helps form the coronal, lambdoid, and squamous sutures of the skull? A. Occipital bone B. Sphenoid bone C. Parietal bone D. Temporal bone E. Frontal bone

D. Temporal bone

Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle? A. The glenohumeral joint B. The acromioclavicular joint C. The sternoclavicular joint D. The sacroiliac joint E. The clavicle and scapula

D. The sacroiliac joint

A young girl falls off her bike and lands on her hand, breaking the medial bone of her antebrachium. Which bone did she break? A. Her carpal B. Her metacarpal C. Her humerus D. Her radius E. Her ulna

E. Her ulna

Which of the following is not true of a thoracic vertebra? A. The body has facets as points of articulation for ribs. B. It usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of a rib. C. The body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae. D. The spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward. E. It has a pair of transverse foramina.

E. It has a pair of transverse foramina.

All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the _____ bone. A. Sphenoid B. Frontal C. Maxillary D. Zygomatic E. Nasal

E. Nasal

Any bony prominence is called a(n) _____. A. Epicondyle B. Tubercle C. Fossa D. Head E. Process

E. Process

Which intervertebral disc is largest? A. The one between C2 and C3 B. The one between C7 and T1 C. The one between T4 and T5 D. The one between T12 and L1 E. The one between L4 and L5

E. The one between L4 and L5

All ribs articulate with the sternum.

False

Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

False

Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

False

Men have one rib fewer than women.

False

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

False

There are three bones in the pollex.

False

The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

True

The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia.

True

The styloid process of the radius can be palpated proximal to the thumb.

True

Trochanters are unique to the femur.

True